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VA says it'll stop almost all use of unproven drug on vets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said Thursday that his department has all but stopped use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19. At a House hearing, he defended initial use of hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus patients as justified “to give them...
Vermont tests Rutland prison; no coronavirus cases found
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Department of Corrections said Thursday it has completed testing of inmates and staff at the Rutland prison for the virus that causes COVID-19 and no cases were detected. The department announced the results of the tests of 117 inmates and 87 staff members of the Marble...
Pro sports can resume in Pennsylvania, without spectators
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Professional sports can resume in Pennsylvania where the governor's stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus is no longer in force, but without spectators, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration said Wednesday. Those teams and competitors will be allowed to practice or play...
Veteran charged with taking guns to VA clinic in Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran has been indicted on federal charges of bringing a rifle and a handgun to a Florida veterans clinic with the intent to commit a crime. A federal grand jury in Pensacola formally charged Howell E. Camp, 58, in a three-count indictment last week, according to court...
New York marks 'especially poignant' Memorial Day amid virus
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers marked Memorial Day with car convoys and small ceremonies instead of big parades as the coronavirus reshaped the solemn holiday, blending tributes to virus victims and frontline workers with the traditional remembrance of the nation's war dead. In a year that marks the 75th...
Veterans hospital makes changes after COVID-19 outbreak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Hospital in Portland is making changes after a recent outbreak of coronavirus. A doctor tells KATU News a patient came in for another issue, and two days later was determined to be positive for COVID-19. Officials say 28 employees and at least six others became...
AP FACT CHECK: Faulty Trump claims on virus drug, vote fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump doesn't like the message, he shoots the messenger. So it was this past week when he took very personally a scientific study that should give pause to anyone thinking of following Trump's lead and ingesting a potentially risky drug for the coronavirus. He...
Manchester VA celebrating Memorial Day via Facebook
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — For the first time in its history, the Veterans Affairs Manchester Healthcare System is not celebrating Memorial Day with a public gathering, but rather, a Facebook tribute. The Monday ceremony will mirror its traditional service and is being prerecorded in alignment with the...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump trashing virus science he doesn't like
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump doesn't like the message, he shoots the messenger. So it was this past week when he took very personally a scientific study that should give pause to anyone thinking of following Trump's lead and ingesting a potentially risky drug for the coronavirus. He...
First residents move into veteran housing collective
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The first residents have moved into a Massachusetts housing cooperative for veterans. Army veterans Vicky Perby and Alzina Young moved into the Katie Doherty Veterans Village in Pittsfield on Thursday, the Berkshire Eagle reported. Soldier On CEO Bruce Buckley said the village is...
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